Volatility: What Is It Telling Us?

Recent price action may signal that while stocks have not yet hit bottom, the worst of the bear market is behind us

ExxonMobil: A Big Opportunity in Big Oil

Prospects for continued growth in production volumes—and strength in oil and gas prices—prompt S&P to rate the energy giant a strong buy

Smartphones on The Rise? Thank the iPhone

When the iPhone went on sale in the U.S. last June, many observers predicted that it would ignite sales in the broader smartphone market. The iPhone has done just that, analysts at the Smartphone Summit in Las Vegas said today.

Smartphones on The Rise? Thank the iPhone

When the iPhone went on sale in the U.S. last June, many observers predicted that it would ignite sales in the broader smartphone market. The iPhone has done just that, analysts at the Smartphone Summit in Las Vegas said today.

Venturi Mini Car Audio System

This Bluetooth accessory lets you stream tunes from your phone and talk hands-free--if you have a compatible phone.

Venturi Mini Car Audio System

This Bluetooth accessory lets you stream tunes from your phone and talk hands-free--if you have a compatible phone.

S&P Picks and Pans: Merck, Schering-Plough, IACI, Citi, Altria

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Monday's market

Analyst Actions: Schering-Plough, Abbott Labs, Fairpoint, Methode Electronics

A Slow, Painful Recovery for Stocks

Rally attempts are being met with big pullbacks. For major indexes, it will take time for the technical damage to heal

George Boole

Mostly a self-taught mathematician, George Boole rose to prominence and earned a teaching position based on his writings on differential equations and algebraic problems. During the 1840s and 1850s ... more

Toshiba Shows Prototype Home Management Robot

ApriPoco can control a range of devices in the home in response to voice commands.

Toshiba Shows Prototype Home Management Robot

ApriPoco can control a range of devices in the home in response to voice commands.

Stocks Mixed as Paulson Presents Plan

Investors weighed the Treasury chief's proposed overhaul of financial-industry regulation and an increase in the Chicago PMI

Movers: Schering-Plough, Merck, Citigroup, IACI

Monday's stocks in the news

Erno Rubik

Erno Rubik was teaching interior design and architecture in Budapest when he created what is now known as the Rubik's Cube, a three-dimensional puzzle that became a worldwide sensation in the early ... more

Emm Gryner

Emm Gryner was called a "Toronto indie goddess" by IndieVoice magazine in 2001. A folk and rock prodigy, she has performed at Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair and sung ... more

Alexander the Great

A towering figure of ancient Greek history, Alexander the Great is said to have come close to conquering the civilized world. The son of King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander was educated by the ... more

Bucephalus

Bucephalus was the favorite horse of world-beating Macedonian Alexander the Great. According to the historian Plutarch, as a boy ... more

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